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Linked Content The Law of Increasing Returns! "Let us begin our analysis by showing how Nature employs this law in behalf of the tillers of the soil. The farmer carefully prepares the ground, then sows his wheat and waits while the Law of Increasing Returns brings back the seed he has sown, plus a many-fold increase. But for this Law of Increasing Returns, man would perish, because he could not make the soil produce sufficient food for his existence. There would be no advantage to be gained by sowing a field of wheat if the harvest yield did not return more than was sown." - Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content Chapter 9 is the Habit of Doing more than what you are Paid For. "A man is most efficient and will more quickly and easily succeed when engaged in work that he loves, or work that he performs in behalf of some person whom he loves." - Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "The energy which most people dissipate through lack of self-control would, if organized and used constructively, bring all the necessities and all the luxuries desired." - Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content All the other principles and Laws within this course is channeled through "Self-Control". "A person with well-developed self- control does not indulge in hatred, envy, jealousy, fear, revenge, or any similar destructive emotions. A person with well-developed self-control does not go into ecstasies or become ungovernably enthusiastic over anything or anybody." - Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content Chapter 8 is all about Self-Control. Without it, we are in danger of our enthusiasm consuming us. "You come, now, to the study of self-control, through which you may direct your enthusiasm to constructive ends. Without self-control enthusiasm resembles the unharnessed lightning of an electrical storm - it may strike anywhere; it may destroy life and property." - Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content In the final section of chapter 7, Napoleon Hill talks about the importance of good clothes and their effects on our confidence and how others treat us. Also, In this podcast, I've tried a new method of reading. I would love your feedback. Email me at kb@keybravo.com and let me know if you hate it or love it. With Gratitude, -Ken --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "You cannot afford to suggest to another person, by word of mouth or by an act of yours, that which you do not believe." - Napoleon Hill "Enthusiasm is never a matter of chance. There are certain stimuli which produce enthusiasm, the most important of these being as follows: Occupation in work which one loves best. Environment where one comes in contact with others who are enthusiastic and optimistic. Financial success. Complete mastery and application, in one's daily work, of the Fifteen Laws of Success. Good health. Knowledge that one has served others in some helpful manner. Good clothes, appropriate to the needs of one's occupation." - Napoleion Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "It is not so much what you say as it is the TONE and MANNER in which you say it that makes. a lasting impression. It naturally follows, therefore, that sincerity of purpose, honesty, and earnestness must be placed back of all that one says if one would make a lasting and favorable impression. Whatever you successfully sell to others you must first sell to yourself!" - Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "ENTHUSIASM is a state of mind that inspires and arouses one to put action into the task at hand. It does more than this - it is contagious, and vitally affects not only the enthusiast, but all with whom he comes in contact."-Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "The goods you are selling may actually be worth all you are asking for them, but if you do not carefully study the subjects of advantageous display and artistic packing you may be accused of overcharging your customers."-Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "Financial success is not difficult to achieve after one learns how to make practical use of creative imagination."-Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "Men will grant favors that you request for the benefit of a third person when they would not grant them if requested for your benefit."-Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content "You will never know what is your capacity for achievement until you learn how to mix your efforts with imagination. The products of your hands, minus imagination, will yield you but a small return, but those selfsame hands, when properly guided by imagination, can be made to earn you all the material wealth you can use."-Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Linked Content The Law of Imagination. "IMAGINATION is the workshop of the human mind wherein old ideas and established facts may be reassembled into new combinations and put to new uses." Napoleon Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
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Check out our linked content. During World War 1, Napoleon Hill met an Army Major who was in charge of training new officers that were going to the front lines. During his time with the Major, the Major gave an address to the young officers instructing them on what it takes to be a military leader. Mr. Hill was so impressed with the speech that he transcribed it completely for his book 16 Laws of Success. Today’s discussion is a reflection of that speech. Being in the military myself for 23 years I could really identify with what the Major was saying. I found it really interesting how what he said in WW1 is still valid today. The Major noted several points of character attributes that are necessary for military leadership. His perspective was that a young officer would be immediately in charge of hundreds of other men, who in most cases will have more years of experience. This happens to be a very unique problem in the military. So the major focused on character traits and behaviors that young officers must have to gain the respect and loyalty of their people. My goal is to update this knowledge with 2020 strategies and tactics. What I found amazing were the same ideas that work for leaders during World War I continue to work for leaders today. The ideas of respect, expectation, knowledge, service, and preparedness ring true regardless of the time or industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
You can check out all of the linked content surrounding this reading here! Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published in 1928. Public Domain. This article is the second installment of chapter 5 to the 16 Laws of Success talking about the Initiative and Leadership. Brands of Leadership According to Mr. Hill, there are two brands of leadership to consider. The Napoleon style of self promoting leadership and the Lincoln style of serving others. He considers the Napoleon style to be destructive and the Lincoln style to be creative in nature. While he presents both styles for the readers to consider, he does make a strong point that neither style will work without taking initiative. As we spoke of before in the previous blog, leaders invite themselves to take ownership of the problems. By taking the responsibility they assume the power it wields. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published in 1928. Public Domain. This article is the first installment of chapter 5 to the 16 Laws of Success talking about the Initiative and Leadership. Link to Blog Post analysis of this reading. The Initiative Formula “Having chosen a definite chief aim as my life- work I now understand it to be my duty to transform this purpose into reality. Therefore, I will form the habit of taking some definite action each day that will carry me one step nearer the attainment of my definite chief aim. I know that procrastination is a deadly enemy of all who would become leaders in any undertaking, and I will eliminate this habit from my make-up by: (a) Doing some one definite thing each day, that ought to be done, without anyone telling me to do it. (b) Looking around until I find at least one thing that I can do each day, that I have not been in the habit of doing, and that will be of value to others, without expectation of pay. (c) Telling at least one other person, each day, of the value of practicing this habit of doing something that ought to be done without being told to do it. I can see that the muscles of the body become strong in proportion to the extent to which they are used, therefore I understand that the habit of initiative also becomes fixed in proportion to the extent that it is practiced. I realize that the place to begin developing the habit of initiative is in the small, commonplace things connected with my daily work, therefore I will go at my work each day as if I were doing it solely for the purpose of developing this necessary habit of initiative. I understand that by practicing this habit of taking the initiative in connection with my daily work I will be not only developing that habit, but I will also be attracting the attention of those who will place greater value on my services as a result of this practice. Signed.......................................................... (Hill, 16 Laws of Success, pg 14) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This segment concludes the Chapter 4 of the 16 Laws of Success. There will not be an associated blog with this reading because all the main points have already been covered in depth. In this episode, Mr. Hill tells of another story of a man who learned the Habit of Saving and how it benefited him. The bottom line: Systematically save money and financial opportunities will be open to you. Don't and they will be closed. www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog for more analysis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
The Story of Mr. Freeman. A lesson in happiness and ruin. The story of Mr. Freeman is the story of every person who has tried to make good in their life. An attempt to provide more for their family and enjoy life to its fullest extent. Mr. Freeman was an advertising specialist in the early 1900s who over the course of 25 years accumulated over $1 million in income for himself and his family and had nothing to show for it. He wrote an article in a local magazine as a confession to his creditors in an attempt to salvage his reputation and provide a way back. Napoleon Hill reprinted his story with permission in the 16 laws of success as a lesson in a very common process that many people go through. This process is simple, the more you make, the more you spend. This is tied directly to our habits, whichever direction they take us. In Mr. Freeman‘s case, he had a strong habit of spending and that is what his life had to show for it. He states that he had no regrets for the life he lived. He did understand though, in the end, that he did not need to spend 100% of everything he made to live that life. That there were many opportunities to tuck-away a portion of his income that would’ve saved him from his debt crisis. https://www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/28/a-broke-millionaire  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
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The Habit of Saving is the fourth Law of Success and is built on the other three Laws that came before it. As a quick recap: The Law of Master Mind, The Law of Definite Purpose, and The Law of Self-Confidence. These laws are also supported by The Law of Attraction and now, the Law of Habit. The basic premise of the Law of The Habit of Saving is to constantly save a proportion of your income to be used as a bailiwick against emergencies and to be wisely invested in an endeavor that builds assets. Without these savings, it will be impossible to achieve financial freedom because there are only so many hours in a day you can work. At some point, you must have your money working as hard as you do. This Law is foundationally built on the Law of Habit which affects every part of our lives. We are the summation of our daily activities. These activities repeated just a few times quickly become habits, and over time, are done with no conscious effort. Right now, your earning potential is limited by the financial habits you currently have in place. Combined with the Law of Attraction, not only are you doing the wrong things for financial freedom you are attracting the wrong people and circumstances? Link to Blog: https://www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/26/5xj2zjv83ol83kuli77au7lz4ew7of --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published in 1928. This article is the final installment of chapter 3 to the 16 Laws of Success talking about the Law of Self-Confidence. In the last part of the this chapter, Mr. Hill makes a few final points to consider. He reminds us that fear is what holds us back from fulfilling our potential and achieving our success. That demanding success must be backed up with intelligent action. We cannot go around wishing for things to change. The desire must burn so brightly that we are pulled into the activities to make it true. Finally, he reveals the true source of self-confidence. Self-Confidence is a result of understanding one thing completely. That one thing is “ourselves”. The ancient proverb to “Know Thyself” becomes the cornerstone of our confidence. For with it comes the understanding of both our potential and limitations. When you truly understand yourself, you begin to believe in yourself based on facts not wishes. This in turn, inspires others to believe in you as well. So resolved is your confidence expressed through your demeanour, and more importantly your actions, that others will delight in the discovery in finding someone worthy of following. In final summary: Self-Knowledge = Self-Confidence www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/25/the-real-source-of-confidence-and-growth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published 1928. This article is part 2 of chapter 3 on the chapter on Self-Confidence. In this reading, Mr. Hill has moved past the fears that hold us back and into defining the benefits of having Self-Confidence. The most common difference between people of success and those who are not is the amount of self-confidence they have in their selves. Another way to interpret self-confidence is as self-belief. The ability to have complete faith in yourself and your ability to achieve whatever you set your mind to. The previous lessons of Master Mind and Definite Chief Aim play a more significant role when applied with Self-Confidence. It is impossible to influence another person to be part of your Master Mind if you have no confidence. Why would anyone follow someone who is unsure of themselves? People want to be led with surety. This is also why achieving a Definite Chief Aim is strongly based on the level of faith in oneself to get it done. This faith is brought through the habit of self-confidence. The greatest tool we have today to help us develop this skill is auto-suggestion. To be frank, it is because of auto-suggestion that you may not have the level of confidence you need today. Because the tool works both for and against us depending on the words spoken in our own mind. Which in turn, become the dominant thoughts that attract similar people, events, and circumstances. So what is Self-Confidence? It is reflected in how others feel about you because of how you feel about yourself. It is projected through your demeanor and how you carry yourself. It is tied directly to having a Definite Chief Aim and a sense of purpose. https://www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/24/how-to-build-self-confidence --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published in 1928. Napoleon Hill, in writing this part of the third chapter on Self-Confidence, focused on the necessity of struggle. For without struggle there would not be an opportunity to gain self-confidence. He has gone so far as to suggest that struggle is the key component of success. In this part of the chapter, the main idea to understand is that an easy life is a handicapped life. Only through struggle can we build our self-confidence through accomplishing that which we thought of as difficult. Doing easy things doesn’t do anything for our ability to do hard things later. Only by doing hard things can we be ‘educated’ on how to do harder things in the future. According to Mr. Hill, most people sit in the back row of life. They let fear put them into places where they can be easily forgotten. Not to stick out for fear of criticism. To hold back one's potential so as not to offend those around them. So, they do only what is required and nothing more and have a level of success to match. The great thing is that this does not need to be the truth. The power of auto-suggestion works both ways. While it was being used to let the fear hold you back, it can be used to unleash your potential. Mr. Hill talks about a salesman who was reclined to sit in the back row of life until he was inspired by a lecturer to do something more. So this salesman chose to work only for commissions and picked the 12 hardest merchants to sell to. He understood that through the struggle, he would learn more about sales. He also used the power of auto-suggestion by reading a statement, that these merchants would purchase from him, day and night. Within his target month, he had sold to all 12 merchants. This is the power of auto-suggestion to overcome past transgressions on our self-confidence. There is a small note to the wives of men in this chapter encouraging them to be supportive of their husbands. It is understood the lengths a man would go through with the encouragement of someone he loves. Mr. Hill suggests the wives have more influence on the success of their family through the encouragement of their husbands then what is openly talked about. This section of the reading ends with an example of a personal creed that was written by an encouraging wife to her husband. This creed is packed full of positive auto-suggestions that all start with the phrase “I believe”. Full Article: www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/23/dont-sit-in-the-back-row-of-life --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
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The Third Law of Success is the Law of Confidence. Unfortunately, we cannot begin to discuss the power of confidence until we talk about what is holding us back. The number one thing that holds back our confidence is fear. According to Napoleon Hill, there are six basic fears which all other fears are derived from. These six fears are the main drivers of our negative behaviors. We are not born with these fears. They are given to us in the form of social heredity. This is important to understand because it means that our natural state is fearlessness. It also means that we are capable of returning to that Fearless state by dealing with and overcoming these fears. Here are the Six Fears. Fear of Poverty Fear of Old Age Fear of Criticism Fear of the Loss of Someone’s Love Fear of Ill Health Fear of Death https://www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/22/identifying-the-6-fears-we-must-overcome --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published in 1928. This is the second and final part of chapter two “Definite Chief Aim”. In the previous article, we discussed why it is important to establish a Definite Chief Aim. In this article, we will go into the details of how to define it and what to do with it when you have. As a reminder, the Definite Chief Aim is your life’s work. It is the one thing you are going to choose to put your full concentration on. There is no point in choosing something that you are not willing to fully commit to. To ensure that you stay on track for the long term, Napoleon Hill suggests that you first discover your Burning Desire. This is the thing that you are already obsessed with and can do better than most people around you. STEP 1: Burning Desire Having just a desire for something will not be enough to align the energies required to fulfill your Definite Chief Aim. You must have a Burning Desire. So how do we find our Burning Desire and then define it enough to be able to put it into words? The key is knowing that you already know what your Burning Desire is. It is the thing that stirs a strong emotional reaction when you think about it or doing it. It is the thing you will do first, even though there may be more pressing matters at hand. STEP 2: Definite Chief Aim Mr. Hill gave some very good advice on how to properly write out your Definite Chief Aim. According to him, you need to be as specific as possible. The more specific you are the easier the results will come. He says that you should use the WWWWH method: What, Where Why, When, How. This means you will fully define your Definite Chief Aim in such detail that it will be very clear when you achieve it. And remember, it needs to connect to your Burning Desire. STEP 3: Master Mind As we learned in the introductory chapter, every great success has been because of a Master Mind formed by two or more people around a specific endeavor. This will be no different to obtain your Definite Chief Aim. You want to find people who are willing to ally with you on your Definite Chief Aim with complete loyalty and commitment. You also must be willing to remove anyone who wavers from the course because they will destroy the Master Mind if allowed to stay. Those are the three basic steps on how to create your Definite Chief Aim with the examples of how I did each step for illustration. You must now do the same for yourself. Then, write it out and read it when you wake and before you sleep until you have achieved your Definite Chief Aim. https://www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/20/3-steps-to-achieving-your-greatness --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This is the sixth episode of the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill published in 1928. In these pages, we start the second chapter and law of success "Definite Chief Aim". In the beginning, he talks about the necessity of having a chief aim in life and what happens if you don't. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This is the fifth episode of the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill published in 1928. In these pages, we complete the introductory chapter and review the necessity of the Master Mind, how to acquire it, and how it organizes knowledge into power. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This is the fourth episode of reading the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill published in 1928. In these pages, he talks about how power relates to organized knowledge and effort and the importance of harmony. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This is the third episode of reading the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill published in 1928. In these pages, he talks about the reason of Ford, Edison, and Firestone's success as it relates to the "Master Mind" concept. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This is the second episode of reading the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill published in 1928. In these pages, he talks about the necessity of developing a perfect harmony between minds to create a "Master Mind". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
This is the first episode of reading the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill published in 1928. In this chapter, he talks about the power of the Master Mind and the natural forces that allow the rest of the laws to be. Page 1 - 53 of the introductory chapter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
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This is our first episode here on the podcast and we took the small part of the Mastermind we had on 22 Nov 2019 to share with everyone who could not be there. Please let us know what you think. -Ken Barrios --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keybravo/message
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